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Tuesday, 13 September 2011

Adorned Nails: Paint Drip

The black base of Essence Grand-Plié in Black looks pretty cool with the sparse coral glitters but I felt that it was calling for some nail art: paint drip. However, instead of doing it on the usual nail tips, I've done it from the cuticle side of the nails.

I think I saw paint drip nails for the first time last year on Majolica Majorca's website. It was their Fall In Girl Collection and the model, Minami Hinase (I think), had on a black polish with red paint 'dripping' from the nail tips. As I wasn't sure if it was best done with a brush or a dotting tool, I did an online search recently and found this useful video by the talented Sokolum79. I've adapted her method somewhat: 1. My paint drips from the cuticle side. 2. Her method involved more dotting than dragging and mine is more dragging than dotting. You will end up with more or less the same results.

1. Apply two coats of the black polish over a base coat. Let that dry.

Note: It is better to complete all the paint drips on one nail before proceeding to the next nail.

2. Carelessly add the orange polish to the cuticle side of the nails. Don't worry if it's messy. You will clean it up at the end.

3. Place a blop of the orange polish on a non-absorbent surface (I've simply used a plastic surface here).

Dip the dotting tool into the blop and then draw/drag an orange line down from the orange 'mess' painted in Step 2. The bigger the dollop of polish on the dotting tool, the easier it would be to draw/drag a line.

If you still have polish left on the dotting tool, then you can end the line with a dot. If not, go to Step 4.

4. Dip the dotting tool again into the blop to extract more polish and then add a dot to the end of the line just drawn.

5. You will need anywhere from two to four drip-lines on each nail. Try to vary the length of the drips so that they look random.

6. Wait for the orange polish to dry (that may take a while as the dots and such have been thickly applied).

@YinHaha, I guess it would make a nice change from the current crackle-overload. I'm glad this is to your liking, Yin. Thanks! :D

@D.SadieYes, do give it a try! :)

@MakiThank you! :)

@KTeeHi, KTee! It's always nice to know that you like what I put out here. I'm pleased you approve of this bleeding orange. Thanks so much for your kind words about the related post on Witoxichic! Yay! :D

@gnomaYou're most welcome, gnoma! This was a mani that I had been wanting to do since I saw it in the said Majolica Majorca images. I'm thankful I got some guidance from Sokolum79's video. I hope you'll give this a try. It took me a few 'nails' to get the hang of it but it's pretty easy after that. :)

Brilliant combo! The orange goes very well with the orangy glitters in this black essence polish. Good choice and I love the result.

Back then you showed us your take on ruffian, which was very unique. I loved it. Now you show us your take on drip nails and again you amazed me by letting it drip from the cuticles instead of the tips.

@NicoleHey, Nicole! Thank you so much for your very nice comment! :D I'm really pleased you like this mani. And I'm even happier that you still remember that skruffian mani from months back! Yay! That means a lot to me, my dear. :)

@AdisOooh, melted chocolate dripping down the nails - that's so cool! I really like the idea. Don't worry about eating it up. I don't think you'd like the taste of nitrocellulose. :D